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In my quest to read at least one book from every country in the world, I picked up this slim novel by a Djiboutian expatriate author. I'm glad is was slim, because its mix of obvious post-colonialism and hyper-intellectualism totally failed to move or connect with me in any way.
The story (not that there really is one) is about expat Djibril, who managed to do well in school, emigrate to Canada, and works in risk assessment (basically economic espionage) for a bland Western corporation (Adorno L ...more
The story (not that there really is one) is about expat Djibril, who managed to do well in school, emigrate to Canada, and works in risk assessment (basically economic espionage) for a bland Western corporation (Adorno L ...more
